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- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: COUNTRY PROFILE
1998 2001 2002
People
Population, total 48.2 million 52.4 million 53.8 million
Population growth (annual %) 2.9 2.7 2.7
Life expectancy (years) .. 45.5 45.3
Fertility rate (births per woman) .. 6.1 6.0
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) .. 129.0 ..
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 children) .. 205.0 ..
Child malnutrition, weight for age (% of under 5) .. .. ..
Child immunization, measles (% of under 12 mos) 20.0 46.0 ..
Prevalence of HIV (female, % ages 15-24) .. 5.9 ..
Illiteracy total (% age 15 and above) 41.3 37.3 35.9
Illiteracy female (% of age 15 and above) 53.0 48.2 46.5
Primary completion rate, total (% age group) .. .. ..
Primary completion rate, female (% age group) .. .. ..
Net primary enrollment (% relevant age group) 32.6 .. ..
Net secondary enrollment (% relevant age group) 11.7 .. ..
Environment
Surface area (sq. km) 2.3 million 2.3 million 2.3 million
Forests (1,000 sq. km) .. .. ..
Deforestation (avearge annual % 1990-2000) .. .. ..
Freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) .. .. ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.1 .. ..
Access to improved water source (% of total pop.) .. .. ..
Access to improved health (% of urban pop.) .. .. ..
Energy use per capita (kg of oil equivalent) 294.0 .. ..
Electricity use per capita (kWh) 42.3 .. ..
Economy
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 4.2 billion 4.2 billion 5.0 billion
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 90.0 80.0 90.0
GDP (current $) 6.2 billion 5.2 billion 5.7 billion
GDP growth (annual %) -1.6 -2.0 3.0
GDP implicit price deflator (annual % growth) 133.9 374.1 23.3
Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) 46.9 56.3 56.3
Value added in industry (% of GDP) 20.6 18.8 18.8
Value added in services (% of GDP) 32.5 24.9 24.9
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 30.1 17.8 18.4
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 33.2 16.7 21.5
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 20.0 5.1 7.1
Current revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 6,103.2 4,282.7 ..
Overall budget balance, including grants (% of GDP) -2,865.5 -51.2 ..
Technology and infrastructure
Fixed lines and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people) 0.6 3.2 ..
Internet users 200.0 6,000.0 ..
Aircraft departures .. .. ..
Trade and finance
Trade in goods as a share of GDP (%) 39.2 34.2 ..
Trade in goods as a share of goods GDP (%) 57.0 45.6 ..
Net barter terms of trade (1995=100) 65.9 .. ..
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting country (current US$) 61.3 million 31.9 million ..
Present value of debt (current US$) .. 10.6 billion ..
Total debt service (% of exports of goods and services) 1.5 1.7 ..
Short-term debt outstanding (current US$) 3.6 billion 3.4 billion ..
Aid per capita (current US$) 2.6 4.8 ..
Source: World Development Indicators database, August 2003